2012 IN REVIEW: TEEN’s Top 5 Albums

Now that we’ve gotten our year-end lists out of the way, self-titled would like to share the thoughts of our favorite artists and labels. Here’s what Teeny Lieberson of TEEN had to say about her Top 5 albums:

Frank Ocean, Channel Orange (Def Jam)
It’s nice to hear a real songwriter with a real voice. His musicality is unreal and I can keep listening to it over and over again.

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Tame Impala, Lonerism (Modular)
I can’t get enough of this band. So rich in melodies and full of amazing sounds. It gets pretty far out at times, which I really appreciate.

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Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel… (Epic)
Have always been a fan. It’s a hard listen at first, but she’s so emotionally raw on this record that I want to just go back and rediscover those intense moments.

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Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Mature Themes (4AD)
Great songs, amazing hooks, totally bizarre. There’s no one like him and I always look forward to what’s coming up next.

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Ty Segall Band, Slaughterhouse (In the Red)
I saw Sic Alps play a couple years ago and I remember thinking, “Who the fuck is that drummer? He’s amazing!” It was Ty Segall and I’ve been obsessed with him ever since. And his music rules too.

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TEEN’s debut album, ‘In Limbo’, is available now through Carpark Records. Read the rest of our 2012 In Review coverage here, and check out a TEEN story from our fall issue below, along with a couple tracks: